Acupuncture device

ABSTRACT

This invention is an improved acupuncture device comprising of several cartridges (including a control circuit, a power supply unit, and a power switch in each cartridge) and leads among cartridges. Each cartridge has a conductive clip, which can lock a picking onto the cartridge. Open the power switch to power on the control circuit, and the current will flow to the picking through the clip. Stamp the picking onto an acupoint to excite it with the low frequency current generated by the control circuit. In this way, the device can result in the same effect as needle therapy. Furthermore, due to the flexibility of the leads, the device can be applied on multi acupoints.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention provides an improved acupuncture device, inparticular refers to an acupuncture device simple in structure,portable, and easy to use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Legacy acupuncture devices generate treatment and health careeffect through puncture acupoints with needles. However, they have thefollowing shortcomings or disadvantages:

[0003] 1. hard to apply due to the profound expertise;

[0004] 2. limited to specific environments due to the sanitizationprocess of acupuncture devices;

[0005] 3. not suitable for timid persons or children due to thepotential fear felling resulted from needles.

[0006] Consequently, some electronic acupuncture devices fulfilling thetreatment or health care through exciting acupoints with low frequencycurrent. The principle of this therapy is to excite the nerve fibers inman body with the low frequency electric current to agitate the “nerveinduced current”, which has the same waveform as that of the electriccurrent. The structure of a typical acupuncture device mentioned abovecomprises of a power supply unit and one or more lead extending from thepower supply unit to connect to a needle or picking at the other end ofeach lead. Place the needle or picking on an acupoint, and the devicecan generate the same therapeutic effect as needle therapy. Though suchan acupuncture device is simple in operation, it still has the followingshortcomings:

[0007] 1. The lead extending from the device may entangle with eachother, which may not only result in inconvenience in operation but alsofailure;

[0008] 2. Not portable due to its large size;

[0009] 3. Expensive due to its complicity in structure;

[0010] 4. May result in failure and hard maintenance work due to thecomplicity of its circuit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] In consideration of the disadvantages and shortcomings oftraditional acupuncture devices (including needle therapy and aboveelectric acupuncture devices), the inventor develops an improvedacupuncture device, in particular refers to an acupuncture device simplein structure, portable, easy to use, and the most important, withflexible leads to extend the applying area of this device.

[0012] The main purpose of this invention is to provide an improvedacupuncture device, which is simple in structure and easy to use.

[0013] Another purpose of this invention is to provide an improvedacupuncture device, which is lightweight and portable.

[0014] Another purpose of this invention is to provide an improvedacupuncture device, which is simple in structure and easy to maintain.

[0015] Another purpose of this invention is to provide an improvedacupuncture device, which is powered with DC batteries, thus economical.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016]FIG. 1 is the 3D view of this invention.

[0017]FIG. 2 is an exploded 3D view of this invention (with the controlcircuit and cartridges).

[0018]FIG. 3 is an exploded 3D view of the invention (with the powersupply unit and cartridges).

[0019]FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 along A-A line.

[0020]FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 along B-B line.

[0021]FIG. 6 is a further embodiment of the present invention.INSTRUCTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMBERS 10 Cartridge 11 Top Cover 111, 112Button 1111, 1121 Hole 1112, 1122 Bulgy Pole 113, 114 Bulgy Pole 115,116 Hole 12 Bottom Cover 121 Bulgy Structure 122, 123 Pole 124 BulgyPole 13 Screw 14 Control Circuit 141, 142 Switch 15 Sleeve Unit 16 BulgyButton 161 Sleeve Ear 20 Cartridge 21 Top Cover 211 Battery Cell 2111Hole 2112 Narrower Hole 212 Outer Cover 2121 Pin 213, 214 ConductivePlate 22 Bottom Cover 221 Bulgy Structure 222, 223 Pole 224 Bulgy Pole23 Screw 25 Sleeve Unit 251, 252 Sleeve 26 Concave Button 261 Sleeve Ear30 Electric lead 40, 50 Picking 41,51 Bulgy Button 60 Battery

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0022] The additional purposes and structure of this invention will befurther elucidated as follows. Some parts or the arrangement of parts ofthis invention in different embodiments may be slightly different.However, the embodiments selected in this document will be detailed andillustrated to make the technologies used in this invention more clear.

[0023] Please see the improved acupuncture device in FIG. 1, wherein thedevice mainly comprises of two cartridges (10 and 20 ), electric leads(30) between cartridge 10 and 20, and adhesive picking 40 and 50 at thebottom of cartridge 10 and 20.

[0024] Please see FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, wherein the cartridge 10 iscomposed of a top cover (11) and a bottom cover (12), and the two coverscan be locked together with a screw (13).

[0025] There is a bulgy structure (121) at the position of the electriclead (30) on bottom cover 12. At each side of the bulgy structure 121there is a pole (122 and 123), respectively, which is slightly higherthan bulgy structure 121. there is a “∩” shape unit (15) on pole 122 and123, respectively, and each “∩” shape unit (15) has a sleeve (151 and152), which can be fit over pole 122 and 123. There is a free spacebetween “∩” shape unit (15) and bulgy structure 221 for the lead 30 topass through and be clamped there.

[0026] There is a control circuit (14) in cartridge 10, connectingelectric lead 30. On top cover 11, there are two buttons (111 and 112)passing through hole 1111 and 1121 and fixed on bulgy pole 113 and 114,which are fused and compressed together to fix pole 1111 and 1121 andform a free space in hole 115 and 116. Button 111 and button 112 faceagainst switch 141 and 142 on the control circuit 14. Press button 111and 112 to make bulgy pole 1112 and 1122 at the bottom contact withswitch 141 and 142 to control these switches.

[0027] There is a conductive clip between top cover 12 and picking 40.The conductive clip can be any form, but the buckle structure (bulgybutton 41 and concave button 16 ) in the figure is the simplest and easyto implement. In this case, the bulgy button 41 is pressed on picking40, and the concave button 16 is fit over the bulgy pole 124 on bottomcover 12 with sleeve ear 161, The bulgy pole is fused and compressed tofix sleeve ear 161, which in turn fix concave button 16 on the bottom ofbottom cover. The clip unit composed of bulgy button 41 and concavebutton 16 can press picking 40 with cartridge 10 together.

[0028] Please see FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, wherein the cartridge 20 iscomposed of a top cover (21) and a bottom cover (22), and the two coverscan be locked together with a screw (23).

[0029] Similar to the bottom cover 12 of cartridge 10, there is a bulgystructure (221) at the position of the electric lead (30) on bottomcover 22. At each side of the bulgy structure 221 there is a pole (222and 223), respectively, which is slightly higher than bulgy structure221. there is a “∩” shape unit (25) on pole 222 and 223, respectively,and each “∩” shape unit (25) has a sleeve (251 and 252), which can befit over pole 222 and 223. There is a free space between “∩” shape unit(25) and bulgy structure 221 for the lead 30 to pass through and beclamped there.

[0030] There is a battery cell (211) and an outer cover (212) on topcover 21. The outer cover 212 has an “L” shape pin 2121. Push pin 2121into the hole (211) against battery cell 211) clamp it into the narrowerhole 2112, and then the outer cover can be fixed, the battery (60) canbe locked in battery cell 21 as well. There are two conductive plates(213 and 214) in battery cell 211, contacting with the positive andnegative pole of the battery, respectively. Conductive plate 213 and 214extend into the bottom cover 22 and connect with electric lead 30.

[0031] Similar to the bottom cover 12 of cartridge 10, there is aconductive clip between top cover 22 and picking 50. The conductive clipcan be any form, but the buckle structure (bulgy button 51 and concavebutton 26) in the figure is the simplest and easy to implement. In thiscase, the bulgy button 51 is pressed on picking 50, and the concavebutton 26 is fit over the bulgy pole 224 on bottom cover 22 with sleeveear 261. The bulgy pole is fused and compressed to fix sleeve ear 261,which in turn fix concave button 26 on the bottom of bottom cover 22.The clip unit composed of bulgy button 11 and concave button 26 canpress picking 50 with cartridge 20 together.

[0032] Please see FIG. 1 again. When picking 40 and 50 are clampedtogether with 10 and 20, respectively, they can be place at twoacupoints on man body. The distance between cartridge 10 and 20 dependson the length of the lead 30 (as shown in the figure). Stamp picking 40and 50 at two acupoints on man body and add power to them by switchingon button 111 and 112, the device can generate the same therapeuticeffect as needle therapy with low frequency current controlled by thecontrol circuit.

[0033] From above description we can see this invention can attain abovepurposes and meets all requirements for applying for a patent. Accordingto the regulation (“Solving new problems with a existing method, orsolving existing problems with a new method can be regarded as aninnovation; an innovation with a new structure can be qualified forapplying for a new patent, even through it is not new in principle”) ofthe Patent Office, I apply for a new patent with it.

[0034] Above description and illustration are only for the saidembodiments and should not constitute a limitation in applying for a newpatent. In cases they are not suitable for confine the actual applyingrange of this invention, any implementation with the structure andfunctionality described above but some alternation in figure orequivalent components should fall in the concept of this invention.

What is claims is:
 1. An improved acupuncture device comprising of:several cartridges (including a control circuit, a power supply unit,and a power switch in each cartridge) and leads among cartridges; multipickings and conductive clips between the pickings and the saidcartridges to clamp the pickings on those cartridges; with this device,open the power switch to power on the control circuit, and the currentwill flow to the picking through the clip. Stamp the picking onto anacupoint to excite it with the low frequency current generated by thecontrol circuit; in this way, the device can result in the same effectas needle therapy; furthermore, due to the flexibility of the leads, thedevice can be applied on multi acupoints.
 2. The improved acupuncturedevice as claim 1, wherein there are two cartridges, and one of them hasa power supply unit, the other has a control circuit and power switches;furthermore, each cartridge has a picking at the bottom.
 3. The improvedacupuncture device as claim 1, wherein the clip unit between the pickingand the cartridge is a metal buckle.
 4. The improved acupuncture deviceas claim 1, wherein the power supply unit employs a battery.
 5. Theimproved acupuncture device as claim 1, wherein the electric lead isflexible.